This is a photo from the antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota.
It was more than I usually pay for a photo ($5) but I felt it was a good mystery and might have a few stories behind it!
On the back of he photo is a notation “Figure 8” and below it ND.
All of their caps say Figure 8 on them. Five men and one woman.
Any ideas?
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I think it looks like a band. There is a band stand behind them. Perhaps they played for an outdoor skating rink?
ReplyDeleteperhaps, but wouldn't band members be proud of their instruments and have them in the photo?
DeleteThere is a Figure 8 Island off the coast of North Carolina.
DeleteI sent a note to The North Carolina State Historical Society to see if they knew anything:)
DeleteBut I thought the photo had the notation, ND. North Dakota? I can't remember...isn't there an archive of newspapers accessible there at University of North Dakota? I wonder if anything would come up on a search there, looking for "Figure 8"... maybe tomorrow...
DeleteYes It says ND but maybe it is an error?
DeleteI was thinking perhaps they were the crew of a named railcar. Blind man looks like he has a pocket watch.
ReplyDeleteIts a mystery that's for sure!
ReplyDelete"Figure 8" and Figure Eight are hard to search for - you get lots of figures captioned "Figure 8".